The following information is for applicants with an undergraduate degree earned outside of the United States. UHLC requires foreign educated applicants to the JD program to submit their foreign transcripts through the Law School Admission Council Credential Assembly Service (CAS). If you completed any post-secondary work outside the U.S. (including its territories) or Canada, you must use this service for the evaluation of your foreign transcripts. A Foreign Credential Evaluation will be completed by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), which will be incorporated into your LSDAS report.
UHLC accepts both the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exams. The TOEFL or IELTS exam is only required of applicants who obtained their undergraduate degree from a country where English is not the official language.
Any student who is not a U.S. citizen and holds a temporary visa (F-1 or J-1) is classified as an international student by the UH Law Center. In addition to meeting standard admissions requirements, these applicants must submit the following:
Applicants with a foreign law degree may petition for credit toward their J.D. after they have completed the first-year curriculum. The Assistant Dean for Student Affairs has the sole discretion to credit up to 30 credit hours.
Applicants who are neither U.S. citizens, nor permanent residents are designated as international applicants, as are applicants (including U.S. citizens) who have been educated outside the United States. Upon accepting an offer of admission, international applicants must pay a $75 fee to the Office of International Admissions (“OIA”) for student visa processing and foreign degree posting.
